Overview
Embark on an unforgettable 4-day safari through Tanzania’s renowned Northern Safari Circuit. This budget-friendly adventure takes you to some of the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations, including Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater. Enjoy thrilling game drives, incredible wildlife encounters, and breathtaking landscapes while staying in comfortable tented lodges and camps that provide the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation.
Trip Highlights
- Budget camping: This is a budget camping tour.
- Shared tour: On this shared tour, you will join a group of other travelers. Max 6 people per vehicle.
- Scheduled departures: This tour starts on fixed start dates only.
- Cannot be customized: The contents of this tour cannot be changed.
- Not for single travelers: Single travelers cannot join this group tour.
- Minimum age of 4 years: The minimum age for this tour is 4 years.
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel, and after familiarising yourself with the guide, chef, and other clients on the tour, we will drive to Tarangire National Park (a 2-hour drive), famous for its diverse landscapes. The park is mainly known for its abundance of ancient baobab trees and the largest concentration of elephants in the whole country. It provides unique chances to observe the interaction between elephant families. We will do a game drive through the park, depending on where they have reported sightings of animals —lions and cheetahs.
Later, you will go to the Tarangire River picnic site and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and animals while having lunch.
Main Destination:
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Outside Tarangire NP
Meals & Drinks:
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After you’ve taken your breakfast, your guide will pick you up and take you to the entrance gate of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. He will go after permits and park logistics. After completing the procedures, you will enter the Ngorongoro area heading to Serengeti via Naabi gate. On your way to the Serengeti, you will enjoy the thrilling atmosphere of the Ngorongoro highland and its stunning landscape. As you head to the Serengeti entrance gate, you will be exploring the winding and stunning, endless plains of Serengeti, the only place where heaven meets the earth. The endless plains were a result of a volcanic eruption believed to have occurred a million years ago. Around noon, you will have your lunch at a picnic site and continue with a game drive, and before the sun sets, you will start your journey to the camp for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Central Serengeti National Park
Accommodation:
Budget camping
Inside Central Serengeti NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After your breakfast, you will depart the camp for a game drive in the Serengeti. The stunning landscape is of mesmerizing beauty, surrounded by millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. In their annual migration north, they stampede over vast open plains a plunge into crocodile-infested rivers, all while the endless predators hunt them. Around midday, you will exit Serengeti heading to the Ngorongoro Highlands, a destination with the highest concentrations of wild animals in any African national park. You will see everything you would hope to see on a safari. Before it gets dark, you will drive to your camp near the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Highlands
Accommodation:
Budget camping
On the crater rim of Ngorongoro Highlands
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After enjoying an early breakfast, you will start your safari, descending to the crater for a game drive. The Ngorongoro Crater consists much of open grassland. It is a home of a diverse array of animals such as elephants, black rhinoceros, buffalo, zebras, lions, Grant's, and Thomson's gazelles. The local Maasai people also graze their livestock in the highlands of the Ngorongoro. You will have lunch at a picnic site by Lake Ngoitoktok. After lunch, you will exit the crater and drive to Arusha, where you will have the option to be taken to your lodge or a local airport in Arusha.
Main Destination:
Ngorongoro Crater
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- Camping equipment
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- Sleeping bag
Cost Excludes
- International flights (From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Bath towels
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
The 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks includes park entrance fees, transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle, accommodation, meals as specified in the itinerary, bottled drinking water, professional guide services, and guided game drives in Tanzania’s top national parks.
The 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks typically includes visits to Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater, offering diverse landscapes and exceptional wildlife-viewing opportunities.
During the 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks, you may see elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, and a wide variety of bird species, depending on the season.
Yes, the 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks is an excellent choice for first-time visitors, families, couples, and solo travelers looking to experience Tanzania’s famous wildlife and national parks at an affordable price.
For the 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks, it is recommended to pack lightweight clothing in neutral colors, a warm jacket for early morning and evening game drives, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, binoculars, and a camera.
The 4-Day Affordable Budget Safari to Best National Parks offers outstanding value by combining Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife destinations with comfortable accommodation, expert guides, exciting game drives, and unforgettable safari experiences—all at a budget-friendly price.
